Ed Keay Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I converted from Windows to a MAC. On my Windows machine I used software that had a set of digital filters that they called "Impressionist" which I found extremely useful. It would take a picture and create a version that gave an impressionist painting effect. See the attached pictures. How can I create these effects using Affinity? Thanks, Ed Keay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Callum Posted June 7, 2019 Staff Share Posted June 7, 2019 Hi Ed Key, We don't have any artistic filters like PhotoShop as there is no easy way to achieve this effect I'm afraid. Thanks Callum Quote Please tag me using @ in your reply so I can be sure to respond ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rostron Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Topaz Impression will do what you want, but is expensive ($99). It runs under the Topaz Studio plugin. John Quote Windows 10, Affinity Photo 1.10.5 Designer 1.10.5 and Publisher 1.10.5 (mainly Photo), now ex-Adobe CC CPU: AMD A6-3670. RAM: 16 GB DDR3 @ 666MHz, Graphics: 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 You can also try out if you get a similar effect when using this macro here together with some irregular brush background pattern (blend the later then in via blend mode layer adjustments). Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 ◆ OSX El Capitan ☛ Affinity V2.3 apps ◆ MacOS Sonoma 14.2 ◆ iPad OS 17.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstdefence Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 There is also Jixipix Impresso Pro @ $49 Quote iMac 27" 2019 Somona 14.3.1, iMac 27" Affinity Designer, Photo & Publisher V1 & V2, Adobe, Inkscape, Vectorstyler, Blender, C4D, Sketchup + more... XP-Pen Artist-22E, - iPad Pro 12.9 (Please refrain from licking the screen while using this forum) Affinity Help - Affinity Desktop Tutorials - Feedback - FAQ - most asked questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Or try GIMP's artistic > gimpressionist filters etc. for free. Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 ◆ OSX El Capitan ☛ Affinity V2.3 apps ◆ MacOS Sonoma 14.2 ◆ iPad OS 17.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmrecs01 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Or try the free FotoSketcher. Quote Win 10 Pro, i7 6700K, 32Gb RAM, NVidia GTX1660 Ti and Intel HD530 Graphics Long-time user of Serif products, chiefly PagePlus and PhotoPlus, but also WebPlus, CraftArtistProfessional and DrawPlus. Delighted to be using Affinity Designer, Photo, and now Publisher, version 1 and now version 2. iPad Pro (12.9") (iOS 17.4) running Affinity Photo and Designer version 1 and all three version 2 apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdenby Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Hi, Ed Keay, Just work at it. FWIW, as someone who handled impressionist paintings up close, the image manipulation apps started out as laughable, and have progressed to still giggle worthy. But a sample I came up w. after mucking about for 20 - 30 min. I've mostly use Designer, and have only spent some time practicing w. Photo over the last 6 weeks or so. A few weeks ago, there was a similar question about a "mezzotint" filter. I thought the example was not good, more like an aquatint. So, foolishly, started working towards a method to make something more like a mezzotint. I'm not ready yet to offer a tute, but here is an off shoot that might be called "tinted etching." Again. work at it. Buying off the shelf is convenient, and often entertaining. For myself, I prefer the obstacle course. Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petar Petrenko Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 22 hours ago, Callum said: Hi Ed Key, We don't have any artistic filters like PhotoShop as there is no easy way to achieve this effect I'm afraid. Thanks Callum Is it "Looks Persona" the one which will bring all the artistic filters from the Photoshop's Filter Gallery? Quote All the latest releases of Designer, Photo and Publisher (retail and beta) on MacOS and Windows. 15” Dell Inspiron 7559 i7 ● Windows 10 x64 Pro ● Intel Core i7-6700HQ (3.50 GHz, 6M) ● 16 GB Dual Channel DDR3L 1600 MHz (8GBx2) ● NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 4 GB GDDR5 ● 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD ● UHD (3840 x 2160) Truelife LED - Backlit Touch Display 32” LG 32UN650-W display ● 3840 x 2160 UHD, IPS, HDR10 ● Color Gamut: DCI-P3 95%, Color Calibrated ● 2 x HDMI, 1 x DisplayPort 13.3” MacBook Pro (2017) ● Ventura 13.6 ● Intel Core i7 (3.50 GHz Dual Core) ● 16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 ● Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 1536 MB ● 500 GB SSD ● Retina Display (3360 x 2100) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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